Overview (3)

Mini Bio (1)

Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, to Gloria (Feeley) and Jimmy Fallon. He is of Irish, German, and Norwegian descent. He was raised in Saugerties, New York, which is in upstate New York. He has performed stand up, impressions and characters across the country, in some of the biggest comedy clubs, such as the Improv (in Los Angeles) and Caroline's Comedy Club (in New York City). He also took acting classes with The Groundlings, an LA-based breeding ground for great comedians. Jimmy joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) as a featured player in September 1998. He has already been called the best SNL player since Phil Hartman, and is popular amongst SNL fans.

Was chosen as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2002 by People Magazine.

Jimmy's parents are from the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.

Jimmy's father is of half Irish and half German descent, while Jimmy's mother is of three quarters Irish and one quarter Norwegian ancestry. Jimmy's paternal grandmother, Luise Schalla, was born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany, while one of Jimmy's maternal great-grandfathers, Hans Hovelsen, was from Fredrikstad, Norway.

In grade school he was voted most likely to replace David Letterman. In June of 2003, he guest-hosted for Dave.

Often did dead-on impersonations of John Lennon and Mick Jagger on Saturday Night Live (1975). In one sketch, the modern day Mick Jagger (played by Jagger himself) argued in the mirror with a younger version of himself (Fallon). Jimmy also impersonated Mick Jagger's mannerisms during a lip sync battle on the Tonight Show against Tom Cruise to the song Undercover of the Night. Jimmy says he is also a huge fan of the Rolling Stones.

He finished filming Fever Pitch (2005) opposite Drew Barrymore. The film was released to the theaters in the Summer of 2005. It was released to DVD in December 2005. [December 2004]

Is the first host in the history of "The Tonight Show" (save original host Steve Allen) who became the show's permanent host without previously having served as a "Guest Host." Before him, Jay Leno had guest-hosted for Johnny Carson, Carson had done it for Jack Parr and Parr had done this for Steve Allen.

Early in his career Jimmy took acting lessons in Los Angeles from Gordon Hunt, father of actress Helen Hunt.

Personal Quotes (5)

I was never really serious with one team. I was into the Mets because my Dad worked at IBM where he got free Mets tickets, so I was into the Mets ... then I got to Saturday Night Live (1975) where my boss has unbelievable N.Y. Yankees tickets, so he invites us to the games. I'm going to all the games, so I might as well root for the team I'm gonna go sit with. I became a Yankees fan for a few years. But now, I gotta say, I'm really rooting for the Red Sox.

I like to see people laugh who are normally serious. Everyone looks so much better when they smile.

[on preparing to meet the audience] I'm behind the curtain waiting to go on. And there's a spotlight shining through the curtain from the other side. They're announcing my name. And I think, This is going to be awful. And then the curtain opens and you walk toward the light, which is so like death is supposed to be it's weird. And then it's fun, and then you play.